Lucky Keno

Keno comes in many shapes and forms in in the case of Lucky Keno by Pariplay, it’s a lucky one. Whether lady luck proves to be on your side while playing this game, only time will tell. Still, if you’re the superstitious sort you may conclude that you’ve a better chance of winning with a game that has ‘lucky’ in its name. Although this is a mobile-compatible game, you may find that it won’t work on certain devices such as Android or iPhone. Similarly on desktop should you try to get the game to load in the Chrome browser, which isn’t big on Flash.

The moment Lucky Keno by Pariplay loads – if it loads for you – you’ll be confronted with a playing hint advising you to play with 10 numbers at a time. That’s because this will ensure that you’re dealt all three lucky numbers and you want them in play if you can possibly help it because they pave the way to spinning the multiplier wheel which is where the big money lies. In terms of aesthetics, Lucky Keno is a slick looking game, with a blue gradient and a slightly tilted board which gives proceedings an air of depth.

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There’s a whole lot of numbers staring back at you on the 10x8 board, any of which has the potential to be your next pick and your next winner. Before you start choosing your numbers, you’ll want to set your bet level. This can range between 0.01 and 10 coins. It’s really up to you how you want to approach this game, although keno is a game that tends to be more generous the more you wager. That can probably be said about most online casino games admittedly, but keno is a game that more than most rewards a high limits approach.

Many gamblers believe keno and bingo to be essentially the same game, while others demur. Regardless of what side of the fence you sit on (for it’s not permissible to actually sit on the fence and aver that both games have their merits), there are definitely similarities. Especially so in the case of Lucky Keno which bears more than a passing resemblance to bingo, pattern bingo especially. That’s because you can do exactly the same thing here, clicking on the random button to choose predetermined patterns. These include an X, an arrow, a heart and a few other popular varieties.

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Technically the pattern you create doesn’t impact upon your chances of winning, but don’t let that deter you from picking a pattern you like the look of. There’s also a random button that will enable you to have a pattern selected for you at, well, random. If nothing else, it saves time, instead of having to manually select each of the 10 numbers in turn. The game comes with an autobet setting that can be set as high as 50 rounds if desired.

There’s playing instructions that can be accessed, incidentally, by clicking on the ‘i’ icon in the bottom left of the screen. The explainer is a little cramped, with the text mashed closely together, but provided you can make it out, you’ll have no trouble getting to grips with what’s required. The three lucky numbers you select, if you’re playing with all 10 balls, will see three of them highlighted in gold. Those are the trio that, if they come in, will open the way to triggering the bonus wheel where there’s some serious cash to be made.

Lucky Keno – Final Thoughts

As keno games go, Lucky Keno is one of the better ones out there. So long as you can get it to load in your browser of choice, you’ll find that there’s a lot of enjoyment to be derived from this well-designed game. There are loads of keno titles out there, and in execution they don’t differ much from one another. Still, as these games go, Lucky Keno is well put together. The animations that accompany each successful win are deftly done, providing just enough movement and action to liven things up without over-imposing.

In other words, they get the job done but without ambushing the game with their gaudiness. Every time you record a win, it will be displayed in the right hand sidebar, showing the number of numbers you’ve matched and the value of the prize you’ve won. Red highlighted wins are good but gold are better. Activate the bonus wheel and you stand to packet a pretty pocket from Lucky Keno.